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Gingerbread Tres Leches
This gingerbread tres leches is a gingerbread cake that’s soft, moist, and absolutely delicious! Gingerbread cake mix gets doused with three types of milk and topped with a homemade whipped cream for a holiday treat you’ll want to make year after year!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Chill time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 35 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 187 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 14.5 oz box gingerbread cake (and cookie) mix plus ingredients to make the cake
- 1 ⅓ cup heavy whipping cream (divided)
- 5 ounces evaporated milk
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 2 TBS sugar
- cinnamon (if desired for ganish)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350*F and spray a 9" x 13" baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Mix the gingerbread mix and ingredients to make the cake in a large bowl.
- Pour batter into the baking dish and bake according to the package directions.
- Remove the cake from the oven then use a fork or round handle of a wooden spoon to poke holes all over the top of the cake and set it aside.
- Mix together the evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and 1/3 cup heavy cream then pour the milk mixture over the cake until it is saturated. Then place in refrigerator to chill for at least four hours.
- Before serving, add 2 TBS sugar to the remaining heavy cream and whip until stiff peaks form.
- Remove cake from the refrigerator and spread whipped cream over the top of the cake, sprinkle with cinnamon if desired.
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Notes
- Store in the fridge covered for up to three days then throw any leftovers away.
Nutrition Information
Calories
187kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
53mg
(18%)
Sodium
67mg
(3%)
Potassium
176mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
425IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
141mg
(14%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 187
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 187kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 67mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 176mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 425IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 141mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.